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    "id": 230215,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am afraid that I will, at least, try to lower the temperature, because my contribution is not as impatient as that of my colleagues. I would like to draw the attention of this House to the fact that Section 30 of the Constitution is very clear; that the legislative authority of this country is vested in this House. It should never occur as though the House itself is running away from that responsibility. I do not have to repeat the various comments made by many hon. Members that there is a lot of pending legislation that, as a country, we need to go through, particularly, bearing in mind that next year is an election year. It is imperative that this House considers the unending statements by His Excellency the President, that Kenya is a working nation. I venture to suggest that the Government is now suggesting that the motto of a working nation only refers to the poor workers, the poor farmers and the poor members of the public scattered throughout the country, particularly those who are facing the enormous problems of the floods that have been killing our people. I hope that nobody will say that I am, in any way, inferring or suggesting improper motive on the part of the Government. If I may remind the House, the Leader of the Official Opposition gave notice yesterday, saying that he wishes, in seven days' time, to move a Motion suggesting and seeking a finding of this House that we have lost confidence in the Government, indeed, as we have. I venture to say that the reason that the Government has come up with this very last minute suggestion that we go home is that they are scared of the debate on that Motion when it comes to the Floor of the House next week. I heard the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs castigating and, more or less, insulting judges of the East African Court of Justice. I would like to declare my interest because I am an advocate who is acting in that court. I would like to suggest that, in this country, time has come to respect judicial officials wherever they are based, throughout the world. The reason being- --"
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